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8 Chinese migrants found dead on beach in Mexico
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The bodies of eight Chinese nationals have been found on a beach in the Mexican state of Oaxaca after their boat capsized, officials say. The bodies were found on Friday along a route used by illegal migrants trying to…
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Bun and cheese: The Jamaican answer to the hot cross bun
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP During Easter, soft cheese sandwiched between two slices of moist, fruit-infused spiced bun make up a savoury-sweet Jamaican tradition. Every year, as Easter approaches, restaurants and lunch counters in Jamaican communities around the world begin to line their glass…
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Peru President Dina Boluarte’s home raided in search for Rolex watches
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Police in Peru have raided President Dina Boluarte’s home as part of a corruption inquiry dubbed “Rolexgate”. Authorities were searching for more than a dozen Rolex watches President Boluarte had allegedly not declared. The investigation began after a news…
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Health ministry in Guyana confirms chickenpox outbreak in prison
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Health authorities in Guyana say they are working with the Prisons Service to address an outbreak of chickenpox at the Lusignan Prison, in the County of East Demerara and miles from the capital, Georgetown. Chickenpox is a highly contagious…
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Puerto Rico declares epidemic following spike in dengue cases
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Puerto Rico’s health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases. The US territory of 3.2 million people has reported at least 549 cases so far this year, compared with a total of 1,293 cases…
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Gleaner Editorial | Don’t delay free movement
After last year’s manoeuvrings by its political parties to win the votes of CARICOM nationals living there, the decision by Antigua and Barbuda’s government to opt out of fully free movement of labour in the community is surprising. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Hopefully, this backsliding by St John’s is not a…
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Teen allegedly attacked by masked men in Villa
A teenager allegedly was the victim of an attack by unknown masked men, who jumped him and left him wounded. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP It is alleged that the 17-year-old Yorks Village resident was standing on Hand Street in Villa when a red Toyota Vitz pulled up and two men wearing…
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SIDS Global Children and Youth Summit Officially Launched
A first-of-its-kind summit placing young people at the forefront of discussions on the challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was officially launched on Monday. The SIDS Children and Youth Action Summit will bring together 60 young delegates to drive “meaningful change” on a range of issues threatening the future of SIDS. CLICK HERE TO…
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Haiti’s prime minister resigns as law and order collapses
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the impoverished country. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti. Henry is currently stranded in Puerto Rico after being…
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Dominicans try to shield busy border market from Haitian chaos
Far from the violence ravaging Haiti, a market on the border with the Dominican Republic has managed to maintain a welcome degree of normal everyday life. At the Dajabon border gate, a wave of Haitians press forward, eager to shop at the twice-weekly market, situated some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. CLICK…
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ICE nabs Jamaican national convicted of sexual assault
The United States Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) agency says officers from its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston, Massachusetts have arrested an unlawfully present Jamaican national convicted of sexual assault and battery of a Massachusetts resident. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP On Friday, ICE said the 30-year-old, Jamaican-born, convicted sex offender was…